[The development of emergency and clinical acute and emergency medicine as reflected in the Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift].

The development of emergency medicine reflects the progressive professionalization and structuring of one of the oldest fields of medicine. From the first rescue stations in Vienna to modern emergency departments, this article shows the significant progress and challenges that have led to today's comprehensive emergency care, which have been decisively accompanied and shaped by the Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift over the last 150 years.